Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Middle East
‘Hands off Islamic law’
Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Eissa has denounced international rights groups for attacking the Kingdom’s judiciary, saying laws in this country are based on divine precepts contained in the Holy Qur’an. “Any attack on the judiciary will be considered an attack on
At least 630 killed in rebel infighting in Syria
BEIRUT: An offensive by a breakaway Al-Qaeda group in eastern Syria against Islamic rebel factions has killed more than 630 people and uprooted at least 130,000 since the end of April, an activist group said Tuesday. The Islamic State of
Indian CG B.S. Mubarak highlights priorities; aims to strengthen interaction with community
JEDDAH — B.S. Mubarak, who assumed office as the new Indian consul general on June 1, has unveiled plans to tap the maximum potential of social media to engage with the one-million strong Indian community living in the Kingdom’s western
Iraqi forces flee as militants seize Mosul, nearby towns
• Military base overrun and prisoners freed • Iraqi troops say ISIL fighters well trained in street fighting • Alarmed US pledges help to Iraq govt MOSUL, Iraq: An Al-Qaeda splinter group in Iraq overran the second city of Mosul,
OPEC expected to maintain current production: Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait expects the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to keep the oil production ceiling unchanged so as not to alter prices, the wealthy Gulf country’s oil minister said. Asked if he believes the OPEC cartel will decide to
KSA seeks support for Palestinian unity govt
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers on Monday called on the international community to extend full support to the new Palestinian unity government as well as to prevent Israel’s move to undermine the peace process through building more settlements. The
Economic diversification to stir Dubai real estate sector
DUBAI – Dubai’s drive to diversify its economy is key to the growth of the real estate sector in the emirate, according to Khatija Haque, head of MENA research at local bank Emirates NBD. Speaking at MEED’s Dubai Real Estate
Barrel bombs become answer to insurgency
WASHINGTON — In desperate efforts to gain ground on battlefields, frustrated governments in the Mideast and Africa are using barrel bombs against their enemies, launching the cheap, quickly manufactured weapons as a crude counter to roadside blasts and suicide explosions
Be prepared for 50 degrees C heat during 15-hour fasting
Muslims should expect scorching temperatures of over 50 degrees Celsius and more than 15 hours a day of fasting in Ramadan this year. However, the hours will decrease slightly to 14 hours and 40 minutes toward the end of the
Riyadh vows full support to El-Sissi
Saudi Arabia reiterated its support on Sunday for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi on his inauguration day and hoped his presidency would open a new era of security and stability in the country. Deputy Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Kuwait ex-MPs get suspended jail terms for insulting emir
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s supreme court on Sunday handed three former opposition MPs 20-month suspended jail terms for publicly insulting the emir, overturning an acquittal by the appeals court. The court, whose rulings are final, also ordered Falah Al-Sawwagh, Khaled Al-Tahus
Sisi sworn in as Egypt’s president
CAIRO: Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi promised to rule in an inclusive manner after he was sworn in as president on Sunday in a ceremony with low-key attendance by Western allies concerned by a crackdown on dissent. Last
Pope wades into Mideast peace-making
• Peres’ participation seen undermining Netanyahu’s attempts to isolate the Palestinians VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis waded head-first into Mideast peace-making Sunday, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for an evening of peace prayers just weeks after
10 backers of Brotherhood handed death
CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 10 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death in absentia on Saturday, but postponed sentencing of the movement’s leader and other senior members on trial in the same case, judicial sources said. Those sentenced
Monitor: Hundreds freed in Syria prisoner amnesty
BEIRUT — Hundreds of Syrians have been released from government prisons after an amnesty granted by President Bashar Al-Assad to mark his re-election this week, a monitoring group said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 320 prisoners were
Yas Island: Fun for the family
Yas Island is a great destination for those who are looking for business opportunities as well as for leisure. In 2009, it was named the World’s Leading Tourism Project at the World Travel Awards. 2012 figures show over three million
Cairo levies $25 tax on tourists
CAIRO: An Egyptian airport official says authorities have levied a new airport tax on tourists leaving the country, a move that has been criticized as being a further deterrent for vacationers considering the country as a holiday destination. An airport
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